Sustaining an injury as a result of a slip and fall accident can be both painful and frustrating. When you are on someone else’s property, you are owed a duty of care that the premises will be reasonably safe. If negligence occurs on a property and you get hurt in a slip and fall accident as aView Article
How Are Wrongful Death Lawsuits Paid For?
When your loved one suffers a wrongful death, it is critical that you, the surviving family members, are able to recover the compensation you are owed. The money from a wrongful death lawsuit can help pay for any losses as a result of the death, including: Lost companionship Lost wages Funeral costs Loss of future earningsView Article
Are New York Wrongful Death Settlements Taxable?
When a wrongful death occurs, it is important that the decedent’s family members are able to recover compensation for losses incurred as a result of the death. If you have endured such a painful situation, you may ask questions about whether a wrongful death settlement is considered taxable income. The answer is no, wrongful death settlements are untaxable, accordingView Article
Who Gets the Money in a New York Wrongful Death Settlement?
If your loved one lost his or her life as a result of another’s negligence, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit to help cover the losses you incurred as a result of the death. Unfortunately, not just anyone can file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a decedent in theView Article
New York Wrongful Death Statute
Losing a loved one is never easy, but it is particularly harmful when the negligent actions of another cause the death of your family member. When someone loses their life due to another’s accidental or willful actions, the decedent’s estate may have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In this blog, we cover the following:View Article
Why You Should Take Even a Mild Concussion Seriously
Head and brain injuries are common when it comes to car crashes as well as motorcycle, truck, bicycle, and pedestrian accidents. While some of these injuries are more serious than others, you should not simply dismiss a traumatic injury to the head because you believe it to be just a “mild” concussion. This term canView Article
Truck Accidents & COVID-19
With the impacts of the coronavirus being so widespread, the U.S. has had to make some changes with regard to hours of service regulations for trucking companies. Read on to learn more about these changes. Shipping Increase As you probably know, concerns regarding COVID-19 have caused people to panic-buy. Stores across the country are runningView Article
Navigating a Wrongful Death Claim with the Help of a Lawyer
Getting through any kind of injury can be difficult in its own right. Getting through the death of a loved one caused by negligence can seem almost impossible to do. When you consider the impact it has on the family, the potential hardships that come along with it, and the grieving, legal action is oneView Article
What Damages May I Recover Following a Wrongful Death?
It is one of the most difficult things to experience. Losing a loved one due to negligence. This often results in the family having to deal with the emotional and financial hardships that come with the injury and subsequent death of a loved one. While legal action is not something that many people consider immediatelyView Article
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim In New York?
When if you are in the difficult position of losing a loved one, it’s difficult to recognize what comes next. In New York’s wrongful death statute, there are specific rules and specifics that can help determine who would be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. It’s imperative to know who can hold the negligent party accountable,View Article
Arbitration vs. Litigation: What You Need To Know
While many people are familiar with the litigation system in our country, not everyone can say the same regarding arbitration. You might have heard that arbitration is cheaper, faster, and more tailored to your personal needs, but what does it really mean to settle a case through arbitration and why is different from litigating aView Article
What Everyone Should Know About First Aid
It’s all fun and games…until someone gets hurt. Be the one to save the day, or even someone’s life, by learning these basic first aid skills: Stopping heavy bleeding Heavy bleeding can become life threatening very quickly. If the bleeding continues, then a clot is not forming, and the person can bleed out. Use aView Article
Slip and Fall Accidents
Whether it’s on a sidewalk outside of your friend’s house, or on a freshly mopped floor at the mall, slip and fall accidents are fairly common. The term “slip and fall” refers to an incident where some slips and becomes injured on someone else’s property. Thousands of people are injured every year as a result of slipView Article
How to Keep Your Kids Safe While Sledding
When the schools are closed and there’s snow on the ground, the first thing kids want to do is go outside and play. Whether it’s building a snowman or going sledding, playing in the snow can be a great time for all. In the case of sledding, there are risks involved. Some states have evenView Article
Strange Injuries
We asked the community what about some of the strangest injuries they’ve experienced. Their answers did not disappoint. “One of [my husband] Sean’s teammates once sneezed and strained his oblique!”- Sandra N. “I broke a pinky in a pillow fight, broke a wrist while jumping in moon boots (then fell down stairs), knocked myself unconscious andView Article
How to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
With the temperature dropping, people begin warming their homes and cars, and as a result, there is an increase in carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas caused by burning fuel that can result in nausea, headache, and fatigue in the early stages, and permanent neurological damage or death in severe cases.View Article
Holiday Decorating Safety Tips
Now that Thanksgiving is over, many people are breaking out their holiday decorations and readying their houses for the quickly approaching holidays. From trees, to light shows, to inflatable lawn ornaments, the sky’s the limit when it comes to decking out your home for the holidays. Follow these tips to ensure the safety of yourselfView Article
The Odierno Law Firm P.C. Adopts Gokong the Orangutan
The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. has proudly adopted Gokong, an orangutan, as part of The Orangutan Project. After being snatched from his mother and being forced to watch her torture, Gokong was sold by a fisherman to the palm oil planation worker for AU$10.40. When found, Gokong was suffering from malnutrition and was severely underweight.View Article
How to Prove Emotional Distress
While most personal injury cases focus on bodily harm, emotional distress can also cause lasting pain and suffering. If you have experienced emotional distress as a result of the actions of another individual, it is important to seek the compensation you deserve. Emotional distress can be a result of trauma inflicted by another individual, lossView Article
Best Apps for Runners
Top Five Best Safety Apps for Running Alone When running alone, it’s best to always alert someone of your whereabouts and to change up your route frequently. While we can do our best to take proper precautions, sometimes danger presents itself and we need to alert loved ones and law enforcement. These five apps canView Article
